Ilford HP-5:
There's something enchanting about stepping back in time—revisiting the age of film! Back in the day, my affection for Ilford's film range, particularly FP-4 and HP-5 film stocks, knew no bounds. Last year, I made a decision to unearth my trusty old Nikon F5 and ventured into the Arizona desert armed with several rolls of HP-5, yearning for that distinctive gritty aesthetic synonymous with the film. Below, you'll find some of the results, each image cropped to a 1:1 aspect ratio.
Disused storage tanks on Highway 89 near Cameron, Arizona, provide a unique canvas for urban art - Ilford HP5.
Urban art on storage tanks near Cameron, Arizona - Ilford HP5.
On Highway 89 near Cameron, Arizona, murals are visible from the road on an old abandoned motel, aptly named the painted desert project—due to the amount of graffiti - Ilford HP5.
Twin Arrows Trading Post on old route 66, abandoned and left to decay near Flagstaff, Arizona - Ilford HP5.
Twin Arrows Trading - Ilford HP5.
Where children once played, urban artists now express their ideas. Two Guns, Arizona, is a ghost town on the east rim of Canyon Diablo, approximately 30-miles east of Flagstaff. Two Guns flourished as a tourist stop along Route 66 - Ilford HP5.
Two Guns, Arizona - Ilford HP5.
Once, a water storage tank supplying Two Guns, Arizona, now an urban art canvas. This striking portrait of an African woman wearing a cultural head covering was painted using cans of spray paint - Ilford HP5.
Two Guns, Arizona - Ilford HP5.
Graffiti, Two Guns, Arizona - Ilford HP5.